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Francisco Xavier Castellanos Insuasti

I am Master of Science in Biology student at the Ray Lab. My research focuses on the characterization and use of a particular type of Transposable Element to be used in phylogenetic hypotheses across the Chiropteran (bat) clade. I am also fascinated by bat immunity, specifically the innate immune response.

Education

MS Student, Biology

Texas Tech University. The Ray Laboratory.

Lubbock, USA

Present - 2021

B.S. Genetics

Laboratorio de Genètica Evolutiva,
Universidad Nacional de Misiones

Posadas, Argentina

2020

  • Thesis: Cytogenetic and molecular studies in some species of the Genus Myotis (Chiroptera: Vespertilionidae: Myotinae) in Northern Argentina.

Research Experience

Collaborator

The Ray Laboratory, Texas Tech University

Lubbock, USA

Present - 2021

  • RAPID: Immunological adaptations in bats to moderate the effect of coronavirus infection.
  • RoL: FELS: EAGER: Collaborative Research: Genomics of exceptions to scaling of longevity to body size.

Research Assistant

Andean Bear Foundation

Quito, Ecuador

Present - 2015

  • Large Mammals Project in Parque Nacional Cayambe Coca, Zona Alta.

Associated Researcher

INABIO

Quito, Ecuador

Present - 2020

  • I lead projects that seek to study the behavior of large mammals by means of analyzing tracking data.
  • I am looking to understand how large mammals make use of their natural habitat and what variables impact on how they move across their home ranges.


Professional Experience

Thesis Evaluating Committee

Universidad Distrital Francisco José de Caldas

Bogotá, Colombia

2021

  • Thesis: “Biological knowledge status of the subfamily Stenodermatinae (Gervais, 1856): a cytogenetic revision within an evolutionary framework”

Field Assistant

Laboratorio de Genética Evolutiva, Universidad Nacional de Misiones

Posadas, Argentina

2018 - 2015

  • Primarily working with large EHR and Biobank datasets.
  • Developing network-based methods to investigate and visualize clinically relevant patterns in data.




Teaching Experience

Introduction to Telemetry and Ecology of Large Mammals

Andean Bear Foundation

Online

Present

  • Covered introduction to R language and basic Stats
  • Medium leve

BIOL 1403 (BIOL I)

Department of Biological Sciences,
Texas Tech University

Lubbock, USA

Fall 2021 & 2022

  • Laboratory TA

BIOL 1403 (BIOL II)

Department of Biological Sciences,
Texas Tech University

Lubbock, USA

Spring 2022

  • Laboratory TA
  • Graduate level class

BIOL 3416 (Genetics)

Department of Biological Sciences,
Texas Tech University

Lubbock, USA

Summer 2022

  • Laboratory TA
  • Topics covered from Mendelian genetics, Morgan’s experiments
  • Highest level course offered in department

Selected Press (About)

Estudio reporta patrones de movimiento y estimaciones de rango de hogar del zorro andino

INABIO News

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2021



Publications

A pilot study on the home range and movement patterns of the Andean Fox Lycalopex culpaeus (Molina, 1782) in Cotopaxi National Park, Ecuador.

Castellanos, A., Castellanos, F. X., Kays, R. and Brito, J. (2021). A pilot study on the home range and movement patterns of the Andean Fox Lycalopex culpaeus (Molina, 1782) in Cotopaxi National Park, Ecuador. Mammalia 86(1), 22-26. https://doi.org/10.1515/mammalia-2020-0195

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2021

Tapirus pinchaque in Western Ecuador

Castellanos, A., Brito, J. and Castellanos, F. X.. (2020). Tapirus pinchaque in Western Ecuador. Museum of Zoologic Research IASA, Technical Bulletin, Zoologic Series 16:1-4.

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2020

Glyphonycteris, O. Thomas, 1896 (Chiroptera: Phyllostomidae: Glyphonycterinae), a new genus of bats for Argentina, with commentary on its karyotype.

Sánchez, M.S., Labaroni C.A., Castellanos, F. X. and Baldo, D.J. Glyphonycteris, O. Thomas, 1896 (Chiroptera: Phyllostomidae: Glyphonycterinae), a new genus of bats for Argentina, with commentary on its karyotype. Mastozoología Neotropical, 26(2):420-429. https://doi.org/10.31687/saremMN.19.26.2.0.12

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2019

Panthera onca

Castellanos, A., Castellanos, F. X., and Vallejo, A.F. 2019. Panthera onca In: Brito, J., Camacho, M. A., Romero, V. Vallejo, A. F. (eds). Mamíferos del Ecuador. Version 2018.0. Zoology Museum, Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador. Online access: https://bioweb.bio/faunaweb/mammaliaweb/FichaEspecie/Panthera%20onca

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2019

Conference Presentations

deAMPlifying the Immune Response: Antimicrobial Peptides Evolution in Chiroptera

Castellanos, F. X., Moreno-Santillán, D., Corthals, A., Martin, K., Moore, M.S.,
Lim, M., Lama, T.M., Paulat, N., Sipperly, N., Davalos, L.M., Ray, D.A.
19th IBCR - 50th NASBR.

Austin, USA

August 2022

Chromosomal studies in some species of the genus Myotis (Chiroptera: Vespertilionidae) from Northern Argentina.

Castellanos, F. X., Labaroni C.A., Ferro, J.M., Taffarel, A., Baldo, D.J,
and Sánchez, M.S. XXXI Argentine Conference of Mastozoology.

La Rioja, Argentina

October 2018

Awards

Science and Technology Scholarship

Laboratorio de Genètica Evolutiva, Universidad Nacional de Misiones

Posadas, Argentina

2019

Study Abroad Competitive Scholarship

The Ray Laboratory, Texas Tech University

Lubbock, USA

Fall 2022

General Fellowships for New and Continuing Graduate Students

The Ray Laboratory, Texas Tech University

Lubbock, USA

Summer 2022